A review by lil_owl_reads
Sleepwalking by Meg Wolitzer

mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

You can absolutely tell this is Meg Wolitzer's first book; she has become a much stronger writer in many of her more recent works. However, this book holds much of her character and charm, and was quite an enjoyable read. The plot doesn't exactly go where many of the summaries imply it will go, so I don't know if you should open Sleepwalking expecting a dark academia school girl The Secret History-esque novel. It's much more a book about how grief affects us, how our relationships are changed after death, and how writing can affect us. A very good introduction to Wolitzer's style.
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